Abstract: Methods and compositions for the in vivo measurement of reverse cholesterol transport are provided.

Abstract: The present application describes methods of treating obesity using DGAT-1 inhibitors according to Formula I: including all prodrugs, solvates, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and stereoisomers, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and Z are described herein.

Abstract: This invention relates to the detection of patients at risk for developing integrin antagonist/agonist mediated disease states. This invention relates to assays useful for the detection in a patient bodily fluid sample of drug-dependent antibodies which bind to integrins, or intergrin-associated proteins or complexes thereof in the presence of an integrin antagonist/agonist. This invention also relates to assays useful for the detection in a patient bodily fluid sample of drug-dependent antibodies (DDABS) that bind to integrins, including the platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (GPIIb/IIIa), in the presence of a integrin agonist and/or antagonist. This invention also relates to procedures for identifying integrin antagonists/agonists that are less prone to elicit integrin antagonist/agonist mediated disease states. This invention also relates to procedures which increase the recovery of integrin-directed antibodies in body fluids, resulting in an increased sensitivity and specificity of DDAB detection assays.

Abstract: This invention relates to the detection of patients at risk for developing integrin antagonist/agonist mediated disease states. This invention relates to assays useful for the detection in a patient bodily fluid sample of drug-dependent antibodies which bind to integrins, or intergrin-associated proteins or complexes thereof in the presence of an integrin antagonist/agonist. This invention also relates to assays useful for the detection in a patient bodily fluid sample of drug-dependent antibodies (DDABS) that bind to integrins, including the platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (GPIIb/IIIa), in the presence of a integrin agonist and/or antagonist. This invention also relates to procedures for identifying integrin antagonists/agonists that are less prone to elicit integrin antagonist/agonist mediated disease states.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I, ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, which are inhibitors of acyl-Coenzyme A: cholesterol O-acyltransferase (ACAT), pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, processes for the preparation of such compounds, and the use of such compounds as antihypercholesterolemic and/or antiatherosclerotic agents.

Abstract: Provided are bis-trifluoromethyl-substituted imidazolines as inhibitors of Acyl-CoA:Cholesterol Acyltransferase (ACAT), processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions, and therapeutic methods for their use as antihypercholesterolemic or antiatherosclerotic agents.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected independently from H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 unbranched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 araalkyl, 2-, 3- or 4-pyridinyl, 2-thienyl, 2-furanyl, phenyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups selected from F, Cl, Br, OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, CH.sub.3 S(O).sub.r, NO.sub.2, CF.sub.3, or NR.sup.7 R.sup.8 ; or ##STR2## where L is O, O(CH.sub.2).sub.m+1 O, or (CH.sub.2).sub.m where m is 0-4; R.sup.3 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, allyl, benzyl, or phenyl optionally substituted with F, Cl, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.3 O, or CF.sub.3 ;R.sup.4 is straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl optionally substituted with F; C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.

Abstract: Disclosed are imidazoles as inhibitors of acylCoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT), processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions, and their use as antihypercholesterolemics and/or antiatherosclerotics.

Abstract: This invention relates to imidazoles as inhibitors of acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT), processes for their preparation, and their use as antihypercholesterolemic agents or antiatherosclerotic.The compounds for use in the described method are compounds of Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected independently from H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 araalkyl, phenyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups selected from F, Cl, Br, OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, CH.sub.3 S(O).sub.r, NO.sub.2, CF.sub.3, or NR.sup.7 R.sup.8 ; R.sup.3 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, allyl, benzyl, or phenyl optionally substituted with F, Cl, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.3 O, or CF.sub.3 ; R.sup.4 is straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl optionally substituted with F; C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.

Abstract: Antihypercholesterolemic thioimidazoles of the formula ##STR1## or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently are H, F, Cl, CF.sub.3, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms;A is alkylene of 7-20 carbon atoms or an alkenyl residue thereof with no more than 2 double bonds;R.sup.3 is H, CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ; andn is 0, 1 or 2,are provided, such as 8-(4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazol-2-ylthio)octanoic acid ethyl ester.